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Xiong Wenjing was not the first meritorious official in the founding of the Great Ning, but he was among the first-tier meritorious officials.

His political achievements are outstanding, and he is also a hot topic.

Because of his early experiences, he was unruly and unconventional.

By boasting about himself, he managed to elevate himself to the center stage of the chaotic Great Yan Dynasty.

Wu Fengxian's attack on Baiyujing and the Battle of Yaoguan earned Xiong Wenjing a reputation as a brilliant strategist.

In the Battle of Luyang, Xiong Wenjing suffered a crushing defeat and was captured alive. He later abandoned his allegiance to the Communists and joined the White Horse Army, where he achieved a series of brilliant victories.

After the founding of the Great Ning Kingdom, Xiong Wenjing, who had not even passed the imperial examination for the title of Xiucai (a scholar who passed the lowest level of the imperial examinations), took on the important responsibility of overseeing education and achieved brilliant success.

The love story between Xiong Wenjing and Sima Xiangyue is also quite interesting.

After Sima Xiangyue married Xiong Wenjing, she would always look for a second wife or concubine for him.

However, Xiong Wenjing, who always said that he only liked eighteen-year-old girls, lived a long and happy life with Sima Xiangyue and never remarried.

Xiong Wenjing had two sons and one daughter. Later, Sima Xiangyue gave birth to another daughter for her.

Throughout his life, Xiong Wenjing served only one emperor, the founding emperor of the Great Ning Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Li Mu.

When Xiong Wenjing was sixty-four years old, the still vigorous old man suddenly chose to retire, leaving his eldest son Xiong Mo to inherit his title.

He and his wife, Sima Xiangyue, who was ten years older than him, traveled the world together, no longer concerning themselves with worldly affairs.

There are no further historical records of Xiong Wenjing after that.

Some scholars say that after Xiong Wenjing and his wife retired from their official posts, they sought immortality and lived to be over a hundred years old before passing away.

Historians have commented that Xiong Wenjing devoted the latter half of his life to only one person, demonstrating unwavering loyalty and courage.

He also has another much-talked-about title: the number one troll in Daning.

Xiong Wenjing's eldest son, Xiong Mo, was deeply loved by Emperor Ning Taizu, and later his personal guard was renamed Shenji Camp.

During the reign of Emperor Ning Taizu, Xiong Mo was very active, but much of his fame came from his father, Duke of Yan, Xiong Wenjing.

When Xiong Mo was forty-eight years old, after inheriting the title of Duke, he once held great power in the White Horse Army and followed General Zhao Cuo in his campaigns.

It was from that year that Xiong Mo began to shine.

Xiong Mo had a partner named Ma Chao. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the two were known as Emperor Taizong's twin swords.

Although Ma Chao's father, Ma Rulong, suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Yueshan, he left behind a reputation for being a cunning and ruthless strategist.

Since Ma Rulong joined the White Horse Army, he has served as the chief commander of the army many times, formulating strategic plans, and has never suffered a defeat since.

Ma Rulong's achievements were greater than Xiong Wenjing's.

Although Ma Rulong was much older than Li Mu, he lived to the ripe old age of 109 and was one of the few veterans of three dynasties in Da Ning.

The strategic plans for the early conquests of the Da Ning Dynasty were basically formulated by Ma Rulong.

Ma Rulong was hailed as the God of War of the Great Ning.

His book "Ma's Art of War," written in his later years, has had a tremendous influence on military affairs for later generations.

One scholar commented on Ma Rulong: "He strategizes within the command tent and wins battles a thousand miles away."

His achievements were not limited to warfare; he also made unprecedented and unparalleled contributions to fortification.

During his reign, he built roads and bridges to every corner of the Daming Dynasty, leaving an indelible mark on the dynasty's later prosperity and its transformation into a global commercial center.

Throughout his life, he worked diligently and devoted himself to the cause, remaining attentive to military and political affairs even in his advanced age of over 100.

Li Ertie is hailed as the first meritorious official in the founding of the Da Ning Dynasty, while Ma Rulong is close behind. He is not only the second meritorious official in the founding of the Da Ning Dynasty, but also played a role in the Da Ning Dynasty throughout his ruling career that was no less than that of Li Ertie.

He also left behind many works on road construction, bridge building, and tunnel digging for posterity.

His son, Ma Chao, although he did not achieve as much as his father, still played a crucial role.

Historians have described Ma Chao as having a tiger father and no dog son.

Zhao Cuo was hailed as the general most favored by Emperor Taizu, while Zhong Wu was hailed as the general most trusted by Emperor Taizu.

During the thirty years of Yongning in the Great Ning Dynasty, there were many generals who were always victorious, but this cannot be considered an honor.

Basically, any general you pick out has never lost a battle in his entire life.

Zhao Cuo was the bravest warrior in battle, always charging forward without hesitation.

Zhong Wu was the most flexible in battle and the most adept at using mobile tactics to quickly defeat the enemy.

Regarding Zhongwu, there is another honor that is not really an honor.

Because of his handsome appearance, some people jokingly called Zhong Wu the best-looking soldier and the most skilled fighter among handsome men.

It is said that even after he turned seventy, he remained as elegant and handsome as ever.

He had many achievements in his life, but the one that people talked about the most was during the Yongning era, when he led 5,000 elite troops to destroy four countries in one battle, and then advanced 8,000 miles westward, invincible and making the Western Regions countries tremble with fear.

Such a record is unprecedented. Even Zhao Cuo, who fought in over three hundred battles in his lifetime, never achieved such a feat.

After that battle, Zhong Wu was called the Flying General by Emperor Taizu, and his cavalry warfare was unparalleled.

During the reigns of Emperors Da Ning and Yong Ning, there was a general who was exceptionally capable, but aside from being sent to the battlefield, he basically spent his time lying down.

He was none other than the Chamberlain Hei Fu.

Heff completely ignored matters of state.

As long as he was in the capital, he would definitely spend his time in the brothels and entertainment districts of Kangpingfang.

Although he was of average appearance, he managed to go to brothels without paying, and even get the brothel girls to pay him extra.

He received countless salaries and rewards throughout his life, but he spent the vast majority of his money in brothels.

He had one particular trait: he never went to the same brothel with the same girl.

Some unofficial historical accounts claim that after a courtesan spends a night with a black-haired man, she will never forget him.

However, because he wouldn't date the same girl again, those girls were willing to pay him to date them.

He always used the heavy infantry he led as if they were light infantry.

He broke through the formation very quickly, but because of this, many people in later generations said that the reason why Hei Fu fought so fast was that he was in a hurry to go back to find the brothel girls.

His entire life was spent either in brothels or on his way to brothels.

However, Hei Fu's body was prematurely depleted due to his frequent visits to brothels.

Hef lived only forty-six years.

He was the shortest-lived of the founding heroes of the Great Ning Dynasty, and one of the few who died during the Yongning era.

But he lived a life of unbridled pleasure and became an idol for countless men in later generations.

Everyone felt that Haf had lived a worthwhile life.